Josh Clements
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he/him. ally 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ ♀
rad lefty ☮️ adhd. ptsd.
bus crash survivor. spinal disability.
degree in sociology and masters in political theory.
scribbles with a tear & a smile 🖊️🥲
threads: @joshuaclements89
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The Bondi Stabbings: how misogyny motivated a psychotic attack. Content Warning.
The Sydney Bondi Westfield shopping mall is one I know extremely well as I live ten minutes away. I would end up in there for an hour or two each week because my physiotherapist is nearby. Since my partner and I sustained life-changing injuries in a fatal tour bus crash, I would, after physio, as my partner had her treatment, walk slowly and cautiously around the mall. I suffer PTSD from the crash; so, crowds and crowded places, loud noise, are enough to cause a panic attack. Slowly, unknowingly, this shopping mall became a safe space for me. I would shuffle around, buy Pokémon cards, Squishmallows to rest my broken back on, and the occasional coffee and cookie combination. I made friends with a few of the store workers. The injuries from the crash left me socially isolated, I can’t do what I did before, I have chronic pain: the crash was life-changing. It is odd to say, but on reflection, the shopping mall became a haven for me; a place to get a little treat after painful physio sessions. On Saturday, 13 April 2024, when I heard the news of the murders, I had a devastating panic attack.
By Josh Clements8 months ago in The Swamp
KAOS: Netflix's Lightning Bolt Cancellation of a Masterpiece
I am currently on my second rewatch of KAOS. If you haven't seen it or haven't heard of it, and you have or are near a Netflix subscription, I strongly recommend you give this five-star show a watch. A show which the Guardian labelled a "masterpiece". I'll wait. Have you watched it? Great! And yes, it has been cancelled. I feel your pulsating rage. I feel your blood boil. It is like being hit with Zeus' lightning bolt and your soul being turned to stone.
By Josh Clementsabout a year ago in Geeks
How Taylor Swift’s tour de force is a call to a New Era
Taylor Swift's outstanding achievements are a part of a progressive cultural transformation — Taylor's work is leading the political empowerment of women. The joy Swift has brought forth must be the currency that guides us in the future.
By Josh Clements2 years ago in Humans
